The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-23

NubsOu, NJ EV0 NTtekt Josepu IetJl'
grew had the index finger on bis left
hand so badly crushed as to necessitate
smputation, which operation was per.
formed by DR.. Siggins.
Collins, Mccain & Co. have sew.
eral coal barges and fats anchored
here ready to run on the next food
that happens along. Prophets think
that after this cold spell is over there
will be a good food in the river. Aud
we hope they are correct.
The first slush ice Of the season
was noticeable in the river on Monday
morning Of this week, and has since
been running steadily. The creek and
back chanel" were frozen yesterday
morning with ice almost heavy enough
TO carry an ordinary sized man.
There's method in that mans
madness" remarked the Superintendent
ofau Insane Asylum Of one Of his pa.
tients. "How does it show itself2"
questioned the visitor. "Why he al.
ways asks fot a bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup-when he has a cold"
"Ah l see."
According to the wishes of Pen.
sion Commissioner j. e. Black, the
County Commissioners of Forest Coun
ty, are requested TO furnish list of
all dependent soldiers, or their widows
or orphans, residing 10 this county.
All such are requested to send their
names to the Commissioner Office ut
once.
"A we'll being drilled near the
mouth Of Queen creek. in Hickory
township, is reported as heavy gasser,
the roar from the escaping gas being
heard a great was Of. We did not
learn the names Of the parties putting
down the well, which is located about
FIVE miles southeast of Tidioute, in this
county.
Thanksgiving tomorrow, upon
which occasion all who have turkeys
will proceed tU eat them. likewise
they will not forget to remember-iD
their minds-their poorer neighbors,
who can't afford The turkey. And this
reminds us that nothing in the COB.
bier line has been strutting around
our coop as yet, that we have observed.
Several delegations of hunters
were observed 10 town to-day taking
trains for the hunting woods. 1t prob.
ably would be no exaggeration to say
that from now until Christmas there
will be up in Forest county an aver.
age of four hunters, and perhaps more,
for every deer in the county. -BHz
zard. That's very conservative es
innate.
The English sparrow is now a
regular feature of some of the city
markets. One mau iu Albany, N. Y,
has already disposed of 1000 of these
birds. Plenty of people are finding
sparrow pie very palatable dish. 1t
thus seems possible that the much
cussed little bird is entering upon a
period Of general popularity. Frank
lin Ne,cs.
The case Of Mrs. Dinsmore was
called for second trial 10 the Clarion
courts on Monday, when her attorneys
moved for change Of venue, which
was at first refused. Seven jurors
were procured when the panel was ex.
hausted, whereupon the counsel for the
defense renewed their application,
which was granted, and the case or.
dered to be tried in VeDaugo county,
whittier the Sheriff WAS ordered to re
move the prisoner.
An exchange, aye, any number of
exchanges, have had the following: II
is an editors duty to speak of his
town as the loveliest place beneath the
heavens blue arch. Speak of the de.
ceased citizen as the fallen oak, when
he dies of the jim jams Call q man
a prominent and influential citizen
when you know he is best pok er player
in town, and speak of little street
Arab as bright eyed youth on the
road to fame, and a big.footed, red
headed, newly married woman as the
beautiful bride.
james L. Conn, quite prominent
individual of Butler county, was ar.
rested in that county yesterday us an
accomplice in the robbery of two